22 out of 22 people found the following review helpful:

Movie is as unimpressive as the title !

A Customer from SW London, 15th May, 2009

This movie was quite slow paced and very boring at times. The fight scenes were unimpressive, and in all fairness I have seen Channing in better form than in this movie.Howard's character speaking was what annoyed me most (he doesn't usually speak like that as I have seen him in other movies): it was slow and sluggish and made watching his character on screen annoying. I think what this movie lacked was energy/heart or passion whatever you want to call it. It's a shame, being a Rocky-esque style movie it could have been done so much better.

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10 out of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Fighting, where???

Alicia123 from , 18th May, 2009

The film titled fighting looked really good on the trailer, this is just one of them films that you get all the build up for and then it is rubbish! The fighting scenes dont match up to much more like a wrestling match, I thought it was going to be action from start to end but the story line was poor. I am a huge fan of terrance howard who plays the manager of the fighter yet his wet character in this film irritated me the drowny voice he used was the worse wet voice I have ever heard. I have to say please dont bother wasting your money going to see this if you have to rent it on DVD because it's awful.

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5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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Fighting Failure.

A Customer from Ipswich, 23rd May, 2009

I couldn't help but laugh at this film while watching it, as it reminds me of a few other films which are, 'All the action and good parts from the film, go into the trailer' kinda deals. It is seriously like a rookie movie, the acting is so bad, and you can see it. It goes on for around 3 hours, and doesnt accomplish much during so. A beefy looking guy selling knock-off 'Harry Potter books' from a rug at a market, all of a sudden gets robbed one day, and he throws some punches at the guys who done it. Someone sees this, a wannabe bigshot played by Terrence Howard, and talks Knock-off Nigel into fighting for money. Fight after Fight after Fight ensues, literally. Yes thats right, 3 fights, before he meets up with a rival from back home who his Dad liked more, and has trained up to be a professional in some UFC league. Then ooh looky, he beats him too. I actually predicted the end to my girlfriend, about 3/4 into the film. So a film thats 3 hours in length with only 3 small fights, a quick love scene and a 'grand finale' to finish the whole thing up. Lots of the scenes are long and almost like the director is telling the actors to speak slower, just to fill the film out. The main character, Shaun MacArthur is a Knucklehead. He barely talks and when he does its some rubbish comment, stuttering or something barely comprehensible at all. The fight scenes are over almost as quick as they start, with 1 fight scene lasting barely 10 seconds before there is interferance, its broken up, and everyone runs away. The sound of the punches are amplified, to give the impression that they are doing alot more damage than they actually are. All in all its a terrible film and its really not worth seeing. Those who are reading this review after seeing this movie will be nodding their head in agreement to the review I have given this film.

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3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Farting not fighting

BigDev from from Oldham, 16th August, 2009

Terrence Howard is a great actor, unfortunately for this film he was turned into an intelligent version of Forrest Gump only less entertaining - if this was the only film you had watched him in, then his career would be over. The Plot was unbelievably thin, the Direction was poor and all of the supporting cast were inadequate. Channing Tatum should have saved his talents. The trailers looked great, it should have been a great action film with a great storyline and cast. I gave it 1 star because there are worse films than this out there, but only just. The Director should be abandoned in the Arctic

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wrong title for this film!

mad4films from , 12th March, 2010

Fighting? Yep we should question that title! The fight scenes were poor! Like a pub brawl or kids in a playground! The movie was slow paced and did seem to drag on a little. Channing Tatum's acting was so wooden, Never back down what’s way above this one! If you are going to pick a fighting film then go for that! Put this on the list as a recommendation! My recommendation would be give it a miss!

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lads film

gema1985 from , 24th February, 2010

i cant think of 20 words to write about this film!! its a good lads film, though it was pretty predictable x

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Slow! Slow! Slow!

A Customer from Devon, 17th February, 2010

I have to say that I hired this film as Channing Tatum is very hot, but sadly the film was so slow and fight scenes so bad it left me cold. I love my action films but this film sadly lacked in every department.

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GOOD SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!

BEEE from from Warrington, 13th February, 2010

IF YOUR HAVING A WEEKEND IN WITH A TAKE AWAY AND AND FEW DRINKS WITH YOUR PARTNER AND WANT AN EASY FILM TO WATCH AND CUDDLE UPTO,THEN THIS IS FOR YOU,THERES CHANNING TATUM FOR THE GIRLS AND DON'T WORRY GENTS THERES ALSO A BIT OF A BIT OF TOTTY FOR YOU IN THE FORM OF ZULAY HENAO.IN ANOTHER WORD A FILM FOR COUPLES!!!!!!!!!!!!

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